St. James Parish Sheriff's Office deputies have found the body of 12-year-old Talaija Dorsey, who has been missing since Tuesday (July 2), Baton Rouge TV station WBRZ reported. Dorsey last was seen at her home on Pelican Street in St. James.

Dorsey's mother's fiancé, John Celestine, was arrested Wednesday (July 2) and booked with obstruction of justice in the case. Police said Celestine lived in the same house as Dorsey and her mother.

St. James authorities said Celestine was not cooperating with the ongoing investigation.

The St. James Parish Sheriff's Office is holding a 2 p.m. press conference in Vacherie to discuss the case, according to WWL-TV.